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A Busy Spring for Red Cross Lifeboat Team

The spring months have been a busy time for the Irish Red Cross Corrib Mask Rescue team, with lake and river call-outs in the Galway region. Spring’s stormy weather has created difficult conditions for many people.

In February, the team rescued two people near Oughterard who were caught out in a storm. Whilst April saw two lost anglers rescued on Lough Corrib, as well as a couple whose speed boat was blown onto rocks following engine trouble. The volunteer lifeboat team also assisted local authorities in a search operation for a missing girl feared gone in the river in Galway.

Sadly, on May 19th , the team recovered a body following a call from the Coast Guard for all members to respond to reports of a man having entered a lake near Headford in county Galway. The Corrib Mask Rescue team offer their condolences to the man’s family and loved ones, “Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time”.

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With the June Bank Holiday set to be sunny and hot, lakes and bathing spots are likely to be packed with families enjoying the sun. If you are planning to go swimming, in Ireland or while away on holiday, take steps to stay safe: http://irishredcrossblog.ie/2013/07/safe-swimming

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The Irish Red Cross is at the forefront of delivering aid to vulnerable people in Ireland and in countries around the world that have been struck by wars or natural disasters.
To be Ireland’s premier community service organization, through the implementation of the Red Cross Charter, preventing and alleviating human suffering, protecting life and health, ensuring respect for the human being by continually delivering a high quality humanitarian service to society at home and abroad. The Irish Red Cross provides care to the most vulnerable at home and abroad in peace, crisis and disaster.
The Irish Red Cross is currently undergoing changes to its corporate governance structure to bring it in line with modern practice. All change will be subject of the agreement of the Government of Ireland and the International Committee of the Red Cross.﻿
The Irish Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian aid organisation The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement with apx. 97 million volunteers in 186 countries. Our Volunteers and staff work in communities all over Ireland and overseas.
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